Adam Llewellyn (born 5th March 1989) is a Welsh animator, writer, director, editor and actor. He is the co-creator of BBC Three comedy series The Golden Cobra as well as cult animated web-series The Vale.
Early life
Llewellyn was born and grew up in Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, Wales. In 2007 while studying at University of South Wales, Newport he met future collaborator Thomas Rees.
Career
In 2019 while working as a teacher, Llewellyn created his web-series The Vale which spanned three seasons on YouTube which he co-wrote with James Prygodzicz, Thomas Rees and Steve Ballinger. Due to the local success of the series, Llewellyn along with Prygodzicz was asked to create a spin-off pilot for BBC Wales' Festival of Funny which lead to the creation of The Golden Cobra.
In 2024, The Golden Cobra aired its first full series on BBC Three and BBC One Wales.
Filmography
Web-series
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2023 | The Vale | Creator, Writer, Animator, Director, Actor, Editor & Producer |
| 2024 | Eugene and Teddy | Actor |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Golden Cobra | Creator, Writer, Animator, Director, Actor & Editor |
References
- Smith, Lewis (2022-01-04). "The successful artist with his own cartoon series on life in Ebbw Vale". Wales Online. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- "Animated comedy set in Ebbw Vale from creators of hit YouTube show to air on TV". South Wales Argus. 2021-11-21. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- "The Golden Cobra: Ebbw Vale star of Welsh valley comedy animation". BBC News. 2024-08-18. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- "A cartoon about Ebbw Vale is hitting the big screen". South Wales Argus. 2024-09-19. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- Owens, David (2024-08-01). "Animated comedy series set in Valleys coming to BBC this month". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 2024-11-04.